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When asked by @middevonbirder.bsky.social if I wanted to go for long tailed shrike in Gloucester, well be rude to say no. Stunning bird and showed better than pics show. Marc @somersetbirder.bsky.social and Jan also came along. #UKBirding #Gloucbirds.

Had a morning at lodmor & Portland yesterday. Great to watch the common terns always arguing with any bird that came within range. Watched house martins & swallow collecting nesting material which thought was a bit late ? Also saw bearded tit,med gulls & much more #UKBirding #Dorsetbirds.

A few more pics from the last couple of days. Great to get out and about but got to be done early in this heat. Not sure on the grass hopper or caterpillar ( hawk moth ? ) but what a stunner the caterpillar is !!.

At last a couple of birds to post about. Local site this morning produced a very close little ringed plover & a first returning snipe for me. Also a brown Argus from dawlish Warren yesterday & I love this bee pic as I was mucking about in garden with scope. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

A few more pics from Thursday before I went in for my back procedure at long last. A Curlew at bowling Green Marsh with leg rings on. A azure damselfly i believe & a Essex skipper at bystock pools and the meadow above. 15 other butterfly species seen there which was amazing. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

First visit to Bowling Green Marsh for quite a while. Cracking sum plum spot red,2 different looking green sandpipers, 3 whimbrel,2 spoonbill,20 Curlew , 80 redshank,4 stockdove a few teal and a mix of hirundines made for a great morning. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

@robmurphy.bsky.social Happy Birthday Rob have a good one.

Local this morning,1st stop stantaway farm to see if reported quail last night were around but no sign. Then down to Otter NR for a potter. 3 spoonbill, 12 stockdove, 1 Curlew, lots of banded demoiselle,small skippers,gate keepers & 3 purple hairstreak. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

Trip up to south Wales at last for the western reef heron with the boys (@somersetbirder.bsky.social & @middevonbirder.bsky.social). Cracking bird which we saw straight away but then lost it as it flew.Then the journey home !! 4hrs on way, 9hrs+ on way home thanks to M5 !! #UKBirding #Walesbirding.

Trip over to a mates patch today, Ashcylst Forest & great to see so many silver washed fritillary. Could only find 1 white admiral though the heat got me in the end.Also lots of ringlets & 4 purple hairstreak flitting around top of small oak.Spot flys best on bird front. #UKBirding #UKButterflies

High brown fritillary on Dartmoor this morning & huge thanks to Bob Bailey for his help, Then off to Plymouth for white hairstreak at eye level in their favorite tree amazing !. Again huge thanks to @stuartgreen.bsky.social for info #UKBirding #Devonbirds #Butterflies.

First time I've ever managed to get pics of a wren & didn't even see what was in its mouth until I got home. Was trying to get RL partridge when wren landed on post near me. Also from yesterdays potter about salcombe Regis some wood whites. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

Trip to Greenscombe wood on the edge of the Tamar today for the endangered heath fritillary. Fantastic wood looks managed well & 30 plus fritillary seen. Huge thanks to @andrewpbf.bsky.social with his info wouldn't of found it otherwise !!. 6 spot fly best birds seen. #UKBirding #Cornwallbutterflys.